Hamilton High School - Hamiltonian Yearbook (South Hamilton, MA)

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The Hamiltonian 11 the spread of halitosis. 1 wondered if Mary had been able to rake up as many excuses while training in the hospital as she had when she needed them in school. Valking in Salem, was that familiar personage, Nellie Emeney, with a shopping bag under her arm. I soon learned that she also had committed the crime of matri- mony thus swelling the list of marriage- able tlaughters of our class. On a large estate in Hamilton, I found Wdlliam Helisle smoking a cigarette, as per usual ; but this time it was an imported one. Bill told me on the quiet that he would have been a very rich man by this time had he not spent so much of his hard- earned money on smokes. John Peabody had become a great exca- Class H ear ye, hear ye, in behalf of my client, the senior class graduat- ing, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty five, from Hamilton High School, situated in the town of Hamilton, Es- sex County, in the Old Bay State, Massachusetts: I have called you to- gether upon this solemn and stately occasion, to give your undivided at- tention to the last will and testament of the above mentioned class. They, collectively, and individually, think it best to distribute their virtues to those friends who they ascertain may need them most. Owing to the un- usual disturbance of their grey mat- ter, during the last few days of their high school career, they have possibly an inaccurate, inventory, but what they have, they hereby proclaim. We, the class of 1935, being about to pass out of this sphere of our edu- cation, but still in full ownership of crammed minds and well trained memories, do hereby declare all form- er wills made by us null and void, and do create, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament. We dispose of our estates as fol- lows : We give and bequeath to all the vator and was now on an expedition to find ruins of an old city in Rome. How plainly 1 visualized the search going on. Suddenly, 1 heard a great noise as if a landslide had occurred ; 1 awoke to find myself sitting on the floor in a dazed con- dition. The end of my spinal column was somewhat sore and reminded me definitelv of the numb sensation 1 frequently felt wflien 1 sat with the rest of my classmates in the Maxwell Norman Alemorial Audi- torium during assemblies back in the good old ilays in Hamilton High. All too soon did the joy of meeting my classmates abruptly end, but 1 hope a few years hence that I shall be able to see my classmates not in a dream but in reality. — Irexe Tree, ’35. Will members of the faculty the right to enjoy a few nights of undisturbed slumber ; and knowing that they shall no longer have to be disappointed by us, or listen to our supplications, — rest shall be theirs — a long, well earned rest from arduous toil. COLLECTIVELY To Miss MacRae, our patient class advisor and home room teacher, we leave an automatic “shusher.” To Mrs. Boyd, we leave, although we did not become the great suc- cessors she had endeavored to make us, the assurance that we at least “Died Trying.” To Mr. Walton, we leave a new Derby .... Size 12. To Mr. Payne, our congenial Alge- bra teacher, we leave a new answer book whose answers are guaranteed to correspond with those of the in- structor. To Miss Featherstone, a larger room for detention hall on the nights when it is her duty to preside. To Mr. Malone, our amiable French and Latin “prof,” our gratitude and appreciation for his good nature and jovial countenance in the class room.

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lO The Hamiltonian oiling to me, 1 followed. There 1 saw Grace Cullity getting out of a new “V8” and entering the heauty shop just across the street. 1 rememhered, how, back in those dear high school days, Grace had had a great liking for “ T’s”, and all understood why! During the next few minutes, 1 saw the dim surroundings of Idlewood Lake. I )own the pine-scented pathway came my dear friend, Carmela DeLuca, walking be- side a young man whom 1 recognized as the one that used to call at Carmela’s house after dark. Farther down the path- way, came another young couple, the girl being no other than Catherine Cracknell. ’Fhese last two jumped into a green Ply- mouth and drove oft. 1 followed them to the nearby town of Rowley where they stopped outside a small bungalow and ran into the house hand in hand. ’File next scene showed a bicycle race in ’Fopsfield. The race was between a group of girls and it was half over. Soon the finish line came in view; there was a cheering from the crowd as one broke the tape. Why, who should it be but Cjrace Powers. 1 never thought, when I saw her learning to ride that day so long ago, that she would become world-famous in that line in the future! Not far from here, I was attracted by a gruff voice calling, “Ten cents to see the strong man. Just think folks, only ten cents. Now is the time to see him!” Having never seen a strong man, 1 was fortunate enough to have a dime to spare and 1 willingly paid my last bit of change to see this wonderful man. Imagine my surprise when I entered to see Arthur M oore, the strong man, breaking a heavy chain with his hare hands! It all came back to me now, that Archie had always claimed himself to be verv strong. He certainly was showing his skill now. Eileen Armstrong was in the audience and I soon learned that Eileen’s latest boy friend was a graduate of Princeton Uni- versity. She also told me that Helena ' Fuck was in the hairdressing profession and was conducting a rushing business. ' Fhe next scene showed me the interior of a well-known concern of Boston. Pound- ing away at typewriters, were those insep- arable companions Cornelia MacGregor and Margaret Sargeant ; and walking around, delivering orders, was Robert Hiller, now a valuable employee to this concern as manager of the Secretarial De- partment. Bob was now living in Haver- hill with a young lady with raven locks. W’alking along Beacon Street was Har- riet Cushman in a white uniform, pushing a baby carriage. I recalled the experience she had had while she was my classmate, when she was forever being excused from afternoon sessions in order to wheel baby carriages on time. She was walking toward the Common where the annual parade was going on. At the head of the infantry, marched stately James Gildart, now a colonel in the army. How well 1 remem- hered Jimmy walking down the street in his uniform going to drill! Richard Greeley and Lura Bailey had both been successful on the screen and were starring in one of the latest sensa- tions. What a fine beginning they had had with Mrs. Boyd’s incessant drilling in our Senior Class Play! Bradley Dolliver had become the owner of a large dumping concern in Hamilton. He had received his training when he failed to show up for school every other Monday! On a small side street In Venham, 1 noticed a beautiful green and white house. I wondered just why my mind seemed to wamler to this jdace until 1 saw the front door open and out stepped Dorothy Kirby calling, “Junior, come to dinner!” Dot had joined the matrimonial ranks and the lucky fellow was that one seen so often walking along Main Street from Wenham to Dot’s house. John Dunn and George Dunn jointly owned a large chain store business. George filled the position of President, and John was head of the Board of Directors. The latter had been fortunate enough to se- cure an easy-going position as he had wished for when he wrote in his classmates’ “Commencement Memories Booklet.” Roger Barron had run for Mayor of a prospering city in the past election and had won. He had not yet achieved the Presi- dency as he had wished, but he was fast making plans toward campaigning for It. Mary Bancroft had been graduated from a nearby hospital and was now in charge of a nation-wide drive to abolish

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12 The Hamiltonian To Miss Ward, a heating apparatus for the typewriting room that really heats. To all the faculty, an unlimited supply of “A’s” to be distributed generously among the on-coming students. To the auditorium, comfortable pillows to place on the assembly hall chairs, guaranteed to relieve the ach- ing spots on the spinal column during magazine drives. To the classrooms, we leave well upholstered seats, so that more com- fortable naps may be taken in College History by Georgie Dunn. To the Juniors, we bequeath all the scoldings and lectures we received for overdue book reports, misdemean- ors at play rehearsals, and our neg- ligence in the care of our lockers. INDIVIDUALLY John Peabody leaves his “excess of brains” to anyone who may need them. Also his ability to get to school on time, once a month, to Earl Cummings. Dorothy Kirby wills her attrac- tion for the opposite sex to Louise Moulton. Harriet Cushman willingly be- queaths all the freckles on the bridge of her nose to the fair full face of Barbara Maxwell. To any underweight juniors, Thelma Mann and Pat MacRae joy- fully leave several pounds of surplus weight. Jimmie Gildart, our stanch tackle, leaves his ruggedness shown in more ways than one, to Wallace Knowlton and Ernest Goulding. Johnny Dunn wills his ability to skip periods and get away with it to Ruthie Coggeswell, thinking that she might appreciate a few leisure hours from her toils in her Senior year. Esther Koll bequeaths her knack of having an open text book in history recitations to Dorothy Venard and trusts the latter will get away with it as successfully as Esther did. The favorite old expression “still waters run deep” applies to Nellie Emeney, and she leaves this charac- teristic to Marjorie Peters. Bob Hiller leaves his afternoon sessions with Miss Featherstone to Bob Hamilton. Grace Cullity leaves her love for the strong protecting sex, her vanity, and her associations with the front seat of a certain V-8 to any junior girl who seeks thrills of that type. East Hamilton girls leave their ability to run the school to some SoLitn Hamilton-ites for a change. Johnny Adams leaves his marvel- ous skill in portraying feminine roles to Howard Wetson and Arthur Hans- bury. Mary Bandcroft bequeaths that innocent look, used at the most op- portune times, to Walter Fowler and Bill Moore. Eileen Armstrong wills her unceas- ing chatter to quiet Ann Whittier, hoi)ing it will provide her with more fluent conversation. Bradley Dolliver bequeaths his sportsmanship and winning ways with the girls to Harry Wetson. Violet Rice leaves her quiet ways and friendly manner to Lillian Emeney. Lura Bailey bequeaths her boist- erous attitude and slang expressions to Richard Peale. Helena Tuck leaves her melting glances to Barbara Ham, (Barba ra is doing quite nicely, but Helen is more experienced.) Kitty Cracknell bequeaths her be- witching power of getting other girls’ boy friends away from them to Jeanne Hipson. Richard Greeley wills his blush to Johnnie Mullins who doesn’t know how it feels to be bashful. Arthur Moore leaves his ability to argue at any time to Dorothy Alex- ander. Ralphie Tuck beoueaths his timid voice and dwarf-like stature to Droopy Beliveau. Peggy Sargeant leaves her self con- fidence to Gertrude Sprague and Dorothy Fletcher.